Monday, December 21, 2015

VIGIL

WORD: VIGIL

MEANING:
1.
a. A watch kept during normal sleeping hours.
b. The act or a period of observing; surveillance.
2. The eve of a religious festival observed by staying awake as a devotional exercise.
3. often vigils Ritual devotions observed on the eve of a holy day.
4. watch, wake

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Ferrari to hold silent vigil for Michael Schumacher on his 45th birthday
2. Melbourne AIDS summit holds MH17 vigil

PRONOUNCE:
vig·il - विजल

LINK: VIGIL

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